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1. 作业形式和内容；

2. 你的感想和收获。

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Despite its breathtaking natural beauty, Vancouver is a place where making friends often feels no less4 than finding an affordable apartment. As immigrants from sun-heavy places, we were all5 to adapt to the city's grey weather and even "greyer"6 climate. In this environment, dragon boating served as a breakthrough, for it is a sport that brings people back to their7. In a boat, no one cares about your background; you simply move as one. This spirit soon8 our lives off the water, and our weekly gatherings after practice naturally became our9.

We bonded over shared10 — the impossible rental market and the "polite" social scene where plans for hiking always11. Yet, when we were together, these12 mattered less. We weren't just surviving the city's coldness; we were13 a micro-community of our own.

One summer night, after a major festival, we danced by the waterfront. In that golden moment, we realized we had14 what we came for. We were four strangers from different continents, but dragon boating gave us a place to15, a reason to stay and a rhythm to move forward by — together.

To understand why this upset me so much, you need to know what my life was like as a university senior. Homework assignments, projects and tests competed for my attention and time. I caged myself in a prison of my own ambitions and expectations, cut off from many aspects of the world.

So when I first started washing dishes, I felt annoyed. I was in a rush to be done with them, eager to get back to my endless list of tasks. For about 15 minutes every day, I realized that I could slow down time and forget everything in the world. As my mind, eyes and hands focused on a simple task that would always result in success, I found peace.

Though the new dishwasher arrived eventually, I continued to wash dishes by hand. This task became more relaxing and educational than I could have imagined. From my kitchen window, I watched the seasons change: the tomato plant grew in summer, gave its fruit in fall, and died back in winter. Then new green was showing in spring. I kept these sights in mind, thinking on time itself.

Washing dishes taught me to think of the completion of a task as the ultimate reward, not praise or a prize. I learned to be more relaxed about deadlines.

A. It definitely allowed me to recover.

B. Now I can enjoy whatever task I'm doing.

C. I was running around stressed most of the day.

D. It took a while for the model we ordered to arrive.

E. But a new dishwasher was out of our consideration.

F. I should have accomplished them with even greater efforts.

G. Washing dishes, though, caused an admirable transformation in me.

Dictionaries enable us to write not with fail-safe convenience but with originality and a point of view. While AI assistants produce phrases and statements so writers don't have to think them up, dictionaries provide us with the knowledge to use language ourselves in expressive and potentially infinite (无穷的) ways. They place choice and authority literally in human hands, forcing us to discover how we want to explain ourselves and our ideas to the world.

The abundance of digital writing assistants gives greater urgency to debates about what a dictionary should be. In 1946, George Orwell described good writing as "picking out words for the sake of their meaning," a practice that dictionaries facilitate while digital writing programs stifle. Writers consulting a dictionary make a choice, while writers guided by an app have their choices made for them. The digital-native approach delivers hands-off, derivative (衍生的) communication. The other requires leafing through pages without knowing exactly where you'll end up. Without dictionaries to provide us with a guide to English's potential, writing that way is nearly impossible.

Our ability to express ourselves is critical — it helps us define who we are. Dictionaries aid us in achieving this: They categorize our unique ways of thinking through language. I'm a Canadian; my feeling of pride in my native land is enhanced by small verbal Canadianisms like "eaves trough" or "serviette", which are well-documented in dictionaries but rarely used by AI chatbots, for the most part.

As digital writing extends deeper into our lives and minds, we need dictionaries more than ever. Abandoning dictionaries and embracing mechanized writing would weaken our capacity for collective identity quite as much as the ability to express ourselves.

King Tut was only about nine years old when he became ruler of Egypt more than 3, 300 years ago. The young king died when he was just 19, His body was buried in a tomb filled with objects that people believed he would need in the afterlife.

In 1922, Howard Carter discovered Tut's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Up to now, it was the best preserved ancient Egyptian tomb ever found. In 1925, Carter found the dagger which has a gold handle and an iron blade (刀片).The blade had confused experts because iron was hardly used at that time in ancient Egypt. In fact, it was so rare that it was considered more valuable than gold. Where did the iron for the blade come from?

Around the time of King Tut, ancient Egyptians started using a new word for iron that translates as "iron from the sky". This led some experts to believe that the iron for the blade came from a meteorite (陨石).But studies of the dagger carried out in the 1970s and 1990s didn't support that idea.

That's where modern technology comes in. Researchers used a new technique to examine the blade. They discovered that it was made up of iron and other materials found in meteorites. After comparing it to several meteorites, they even found its possible match — a meteorite that landed in northern Egypt thousands of years ago.

Scientists hope the new study will lead to more discoveries about other ancient Egyptian relics, "It would be very interesting to analyze more Pre-iron Age objects and we could gain precious discoveries." Daniela Comelli, who is a professor, said.

I was now about to enter his world, through the words he had left behind. Within minutes, I was captivated by the power of the written words. In the magical script before me, I was transported to another age when food was an everyday art, planned, prepared and enjoyed in the company of others, and a time when people had the heart to pause their own lives to embrace each other's struggles. All this was conveyed to me in the beauty of the words that flowed together to connect with the writer's mind and understand the world they lived in.

This kind of writing seems to be lost on us today. We have gotten used to writing in bite-sized pieces for a public looking for entertainment, and hungry for information. No wonder, there are nearly 200 million bloggers on the Internet and a new blog is created somewhere in the world every half a second. Instead of adding to our collective wisdom, most of these writings reflect the superficiality (肤浅) and impatience of our day and age.

This not only robs us of the skill of writing impressive essays, it also prevents us from exploring what is indeed important. Writing humbles us in a way that is vital for our character growth, by reminding us about the limits of the self and our appropriate place in the vast flow of life.

Writing frees us by helping us explore the unknown so that we really open up to the magic of the world around us. I saw all of this in the writing of my grandfather. And I've seen it again and again in the writings of the greatest thinkers of humanity. Their writing reflects deep thought on issues of human importance.

Welcome to the authentic flavor of Los Angeles! Our experience mixes the city's lively culinary (美食的) scene with hands-on mobile photography instruction. Forget the tourist traps; we will guide you through the historic Grand Central Market and the hidden treasures of the Arts District. You'll not only taste 6-8 of LA's best street eats but also learn how to capture the perfect, professional-quality food and urban landscape photos using just your smartphone. This is the most delicious and visually rewarding way to explore the real LA.

Experience Packages & Pricing

Available Dates & Meeting Point

What to Bring & Know Before You Go

● You must bring a fully charged smartphone with sufficient storage space for photos. Tripods (三脚架) and professional cameras are discouraged as they slow down the group.

● The tour involves approximately 2 miles of walking. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.

● We can accommodate vegetarian and nut-free diets if reported at least 24 hours in advance.

● Participants must be 12 years or older. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

To broaden her son Zhang Ming's international perspective, Ms. Liu, a Chinese mother, decided to send him to a summer camp at a junior high school in Britain. They stayed with a host family. Its owner was Lily, a kind and warm-hearted local woman. During the summer camp, Zhang Ming enjoyed various activities every day, making new friends and learning about British culture.

One afternoon, after finishing the summer camp activities, Zhang Ming returned to the host family. He felt extremely thirsty, with sweat pouring down his face. He could hardly catch his breath and began to have a terrible headache. Ms. Liu immediately realized that her son was suffering from heatstroke (中暑). She knew she needed to relieve his symptoms in no time.

Quickly, Ms. Liu found a spoon from the kitchen. She asked Zhang Ming to lie on the bed and gently scraped (刮) his back with the spoon. Just as she focused on scraping, Lily passed by their room.

When she saw Ms. Liu scraping Zhang Ming's back with a spoon, she was greatly shocked. She thought Ms. Liu was abusing her son and couldn't help but let out a cry.

Ms. Liu was disturbed by Lily's cry and stopped at once. She explained to Lily patiently that this was a traditional Chinese treatment called guasha, which was used to treat heatstroke. She told Lily that guasha could help promote blood circulation (循环) and relieve the discomfort caused by heatstroke. Although Lily listened to Ms. Liu's explanation and the misunderstanding was cleared up, she still doubted whether guasha was really effective.

Three days later, the weather was even hotter. When Ms. Liu was in the living room, she saw Lily walking unsteadily, holding her head. Lily said she felt dizzy and hot, and could barely breathe. Ms. Liu quickly checked and found that Lily also had heatstroke. She immediately offered to treat Lily with guasha.

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Lily hesitated for a moment, and then agreed to give guasha a try. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In the following days, Lily shared her experience with neighbors. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. 描述过程；

2. 分享感悟。

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1. 写作词数应为80个左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

Dear Jason,

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Yours,

Li Hua

In a factory in Anshan, northeast China's Liaoning Province, workers were busy producing Easter crafts like rabbits and colored eggs, destination was America. "Previously, we (chief) produced products based on orders for overseas customers, with a limited variety and simple manufacturing processes. Now, we have both our own brand a professional design team developing over 1,000 new products," said Li Xiaowei, general manager of Qixiang Crafts Co., Ltd.

This scene at Qixiang Crafts illustrates how Chinese small goods are evolving from basic products to cultural ambassadors, (light) up holidays worldwide with originality and design. The shift from order-based manufacturing to brand-building (reflect) a broader trend in China's small goods industry.

"We made candle decorations like the Great Wall for foreign clients without our own brand in the past. Now, the help of policy, we have factories and design centers in Europe, selling branded goods," said Wang Lixin, founder of Talent Group, candle and fragrance (香薰) brand in Dalian City, Liaoning.

At trade (fair), Talent's Christmas-themed products attract global buyers. The brand integrates Chinese culture into modern fragrances, winning awards and reaching over 100 countries.

From Easter eggs to Christmas candles, China's small goods are not just (afford) items, but a carrier of culture and (innovate). As businesses integrate storytelling and quality, they redefine global festival experiences, promising sustainable growth in the years ahead.